Purple Velvet

This short leaf succulent grows up to 4 feet (1.2 meters) tall. The very thin stem is pink-red, and is covered in sharp spines. The irregular-edged, slender, pointed leaves are generally bright purple. Very large amounts of them grow from the base in a spiral pattern. The leaves are flimsy, and are very difficult to pull away.

It is slow growing, taking 17 years to reach maturity. Once mature, a single flower with solid hazel petals decorated with ashy orange dots and a light grey central disk grows at the top, reappearing every year. The flower head is largely flat with 33 raised narrow petals. It has a scent that varies in strength that smells like alcohol.

The leaf succulent's skin is tough, the indigo flesh is waxy, and the violet sap is thin.